Winter Boots

Recent Winter Boot Reviews

Herman Survivor Tracer

Sole not stitched, only glued. There are a lot of good points about this boot. However, the fact that the sole is not stitched, but it’s made to look like it is, gives me pause. Actually it gave me a boot for where sole came completely off. And I was left with the lace-up ankle high moccasin. Very disappointing. Full review

Sorel Conquest

Really comfortable and warm boots that fit well.  After four winter seasons the rubber uppers split split side to side across the toes.  I wore them about 15 times per season, so everything else was like new, just garbage rubber used in the manufacturing.  Full review

Oboz Bridger 10" Insulated Waterproof

The Oboz Bridger 10" Insulated Waterproof boot are excellent winter boots. They are comfortable, warm for hiking in temps into the teens, have good traction on most conditions, with the exception being ice. Highly recommend, especially for people who like a taller boot with great support. Very comfortable, snug, supportive, and warm. Required no breaking in. Soles are harder and stiffer than other boots, which makes them very durable, but are a bit more slippery on ice. I have a pair of Columbia… Full review

Sorel Caribou

I had a pair of Sorel pac boots I used hard for over 20 years. At one point I even had a cobbler replace the heel because I had worn the heel flat. After the fore sole was worn bald I finally retired them because they no longer had any traction. I replaced them with a pair of Caribous a year or so ago and and the rubber has split and cracked at flexing points already exactly as Paul LP lower photos show below. What a shame for a brand that had made such a great durable boot years ago to now make… Full review

Steger Mukluks Arctic

Do NOT order online. You won't get your boots for weeks. This is not a review of the product because I don't have it yet even though I ordered it 6 weeks ago. This is a review for the customer service which has been horrible! They should tell customers, especially around the holidays, that when you order online the boots haven't been made yet. Who doesn't keep an inventory of their product? I don't get it. I ordered my dad a pair of boots on Black Friday, only to call Steger on December 23 so they… Full review

Sorel Glacier XT

Sorel got it right. These are great boots, warm from top to bottom. It looks like a few people have had issues with the Glacier boots where the tops come away from the bottoms. Well, that only happens when you do not undo the laces before taking them off, ripping the boots apart. I own a lot of Sorel boots and a lot of pairs of boots from another Leading Canadian Brand and to be honest the Glacier XT's are in the top spot along with the other top pair of boots. There is no way a person's feet… Full review

Vasque Coldspark UltraDry

First pair of Vasque boots and I loved them so much I replaced my summer hiking boots with Vasque as well. Great boot for light winter hiking. Certainly won't replace Sorels for cold weather, but a great hiking boot. Very warm, very comfortable with no break-in needed.  Good traction and water resistant. I love these boots that replaced a well worn pair of Columbias. Full review

Keen Summit County

A truly warm winter boot, comfortable out of the box, with features expected of Keen. I acquired these boots a couple months ago, as a Christmas gift from “the dogs” (with the assistance of my wife), who appreciate my efforts to walk ‘em even when it’s colder than the dark side of the Moon out there. I’ve since worn them dog-walking (of course) in single-digit to mid-teens temps (and a little warmer, too), and for a few short day hikes in mid-teen-to-twenties temps in rolling terrain,… Full review

Steger Mukluks Arctic

Unrepairable soles. Great boots. Warm, lightweight. Since Steger does not repair the soles when they wear out, they are evidently disposable. Don't imagine you'll be handing these down to your kids, like L.L.Bean boots. Big bucks for disposable mukluks. Full review